https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/8c13a749-66e6-4fc4-81fb-02b64c1c8b52 Footage filmed by a Russian machine gunner shows the approach and initial moments after landing at Hostomel airfield on 24 February 2022. The primary purpose of the Hostomel operation was to enable Russian airborne reinforcements landing and quick offensive on Kyiv, both of which ultimately failed due to fierce Ukrainian resistance and destruction of the airstrips. Mon, 11 May 2026 09:13:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/8c13a749-66e6-4fc4-81fb-02b64c1c8b52 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.